Louisville gives initial approval to sale of open space for overhaul of U.S. 36

The Louisville City Council voted on first reading Tuesday night to convey a half-acre parcel of open space adjacent to U.S. 36 to the Colorado Department of Transportation to be used for a Denver-to-Boulder bikeway -- part of the transportation agency's larger managed lanes project for the highway.

The council is scheduled to take a final vote on the issue at its March 5 meeting.

Louisville will receive $14,575 for the 20,820-square-foot parcel, which lies southwest of Avista Adventist Hospital. CDOT has had an easement on the land for more than 60 years and has the power to condemn the land if a deal with Louisville can't be reached.

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